The legislation, which will require power plants to prepare for extreme weather conditions, was passed in response to widespread power outages in February, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8.

The private facility in New Orleans now is installing the last major component of its massive Bollinger Canopy of Peace structure while two separate construction lawsuits linked to its $400-million addition proceed.

A $126-million interchange project creates a direct connection to Louis Armstrong International’s new terminal.

Contractors doing business in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas will be featured in the Aug. 2 print issue of ENR Texas & Louisiana in the region's annual Top Contractors ranking.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hurdles, Houston-based PBK continued to grow in 2020 thanks to a steady project workload and some strategic partnerships.